HP Lays Off 5,000 More EmployeesNews & Analysis 12/31/2013 75 commentsHP has now trimmed 11 percent of its workforce for the year as the company announces 5,000 new job cuts, bringing the total number of workers laid off by the company to 34,000 for the year.

5G Dials Up Global EffortsNews & Analysis 12/24/2013 13 commentsThe chair of Europe's new 5GPPP Association explained his group's plans and pointed to others around the world defining the next-gen network.

Intel Seeks Big Slice of MicroserversNews & Analysis 12/20/2013 30 commentsIntel's director of cloud marketing and a couple of analysts discuss the company's upcoming offerings in the microserver and server segments. As ARM-based SOCs come gunning for Intel, the leading chipmaker looks to expand its portfolio and avoid overlap at the same time.

Calxeda Ends ARM Server BidNews & Analysis 12/19/2013 20 commentsOne of the first startups to pursue ARM-based SoCs for an expected wave of low-power servers will close, because it could not get traction for its 32-bit chips.

Microservers & Cloud Computing to Drive Server Growth News & Analysis 12/19/2013 9 commentsAfter two years of decline, the server market is set to see significant growth, according to the IC Insight Market Drivers Report. That growth is mostly fueled by cloud computing and the demand for microservers -- a relatively new segment that allows for lightweight, inexpensive server processing.

E-Waste to Jump One-Third by 2017, StEP Report SaysNews & Analysis 12/18/2013 5 commentsIn 2017, the end-of-life refrigerators, TVs, mobile phones, computers, monitors, e-toys, and other products with a battery or electrical cord worldwide could fill a line of 40-ton trucks end to end on a highway straddling three-quarters of the Equator.

CES 2014 to Spark Android vs. iOS In-Car BattleNews & Analysis 12/18/2013 25 commentsGoogle will roll out its response to Apple's iOS in the Car at CES. The announcement includes the formation of an industry consortium and the adoption of communication standards, connecting Android phones with cars.

Mindspeed Boosts Intel Baseband PlayNews & Analysis 12/17/2013 13 commentsIntel has acquired the wireless division of Mindspeed, shortly after Mindspeed's business was mostly bought out by Macom. This shows not only Mindsppeed's desire to ramp down, if not completely close, its wireless division but Intel's desire to get into the wireless market.

LPDDR4 Remains a Work In ProgressNews & Analysis 12/16/2013 Post a commentJEDEC is on track for a 2014 release for a specification that will double its speed and cut power consumption in half, and LPDDR3 has yet to fully supplant its predecessor.

Qualcomm Kicks Off Midrange 4G FightNews & Analysis 12/16/2013 11 commentsQualcomm kicked off the next round of competition in smartphones with its announcement of high-end and mid-range LTE chips last week. Broadcom, Mediatek and others are expected to join the 4G handset battle in 2014.

We Drive Less: True or False?News & Analysis 12/12/2013 38 commentsThe driving boom is over in the United States. True or false? For anyone who grew up thinking the United States is the epicenter of the world’s car culture, it's a hard possibility to swallow.

Chip Execs Lower ExpectationsNews & Analysis 12/11/2013 8 commentsSemi industry leaders see less momentum today for a sustained industry recovery in 2014 than a year ago, according to an industry survey. This muted confidence is primarily a result of revenue growth.

In conjunction with unveiling of EE Times’ Silicon 60 list, journalist & Silicon 60 researcher Peter Clarke hosts a conversation on startups in the electronics industry. One of Silicon Valley's great contributions to the world has been the demonstration of how the application of entrepreneurship and venture capital to electronics and semiconductor hardware can create wealth with developments in semiconductors, displays, design automation, MEMS and across the breadth of hardware developments. But in recent years concerns have been raised that traditional venture capital has turned its back on hardware-related startups in favor of software and Internet applications and services. Panelists from incubators join Peter Clarke in debate.